Makkah Province
Islamic History

Jannat Al-Mu'alla Cemetry - Makkah

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Jannatul Mualla, Al Masjid Al Haram Road, Mecca Saudi Arabia
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Location and History

About one kilometer to the north of Al Masjid Al Haram lies the huge, walled cemetery known as Jannah al Mu’allah. The term “Jannah al Mu’alla” means ‘The Most Exalted Paradise’ and it is also known as the ‘Cemetery of Mu’alla’ or ‘Al Hajun’. This site is historically important to Muslims because this is the site where many of the ancestors and relatives of the Prophet Muhammad are buried.

Structure

Many domes and structures have been built over the known graves through the years. In 1925, many historic landmarks in the area were demolished by the Saudi King of the time, Ibn Saud, including this cemetery. Because of this, no original graves or tombstones have survived. The graves are now distinguished by small piles of rocks. Since there are no distinguishable tombstones, people now pay respects to the entire area in general. The site has free access all year long.

Prominent graves in Jannat al Mua’alla

Many people integral to the basis of Islam and close to the Prophet (PBUH) are buried here. Hazrat Aminah, Hazrat Khadija, Hazrat Qasim and Abdullah, Abdul Mutlib, and Abu Talib, the mother, wife, sons, grandfather, and uncle all lie in this blessed resting place, respectively.

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Jannatul Mualla, Al Masjid Al Haram Road, Mecca Saudi Arabia

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Abdul Rehman

Abdul Rehman

09/23/2023 18:31

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One of the oldest cemetery Many of Muhammad's relatives were buried in this cemetery before his Hijrah in 622. Historical figures buried here include: Abu Talib ibn Abdul-Muttalib, uncle of Muhammad and father of Ali Abd Manaf, great-great-grandfather of Muhammad Abdul Mutallib, grandfather of Muhammad Khadija, wife of Muhammad
Arif MOINUDDIN

Arif MOINUDDIN

06/25/2023 03:15

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SubhanALLAH what a beautiful place May ALLAH (ﷻ) grant them Jannatul Firdawus who were buried there
Syed Rahat Ali

Syed Rahat Ali

06/24/2023 13:48

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Historical graveyard where lot of pious people are buried, the famous one's are umulmomnen hazrat khadija r.a, the first wife of Hazrat Mohammad (S.A.W.W) and a son name hazrat Qasim r.a are buried, their graveyards and some other pious people graveyards are permanent rest of them are temporary where dead body is buried after 3 Months the new one shifted to the same graveyard and the existing one's bones and other material is carried to some other place,only men's are allowed to enter after fajar and asr prayer, got a chance to visit and Recitation of Fatiha, In a picture containing large box and two further boxes inside it are the 2 graveyards mentioned above the large one is Hazrat Kaderja r.a and the small of is the son of Hazrat Mohammad S.a.w.w
Araby Abouzeid

Araby Abouzeid

05/19/2023 15:55

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MashaAllah, one of the most burial grounds on earth maybe. where all Makkah burry their deceased. Any Muslim who dies in Makkah , except martyrs get buried there and for free and their Janaza prayer gets performed in Masjid Alharam. Burial charities are all over Makkah and connected to all hospitals. Once a person is announced dead by the hospital administrator, the charity picks up the body, do the ghusl and all the other body perpetration rituals then take the body to masjid Al Haram for Janaza around the closest regular prayer time. Then the body goes to the cemetery for burial. Beautiful!!! And all at no cost. Make sure to visit. Very easy to get to. It is very close to the Haram, about 12 minutes walk from the King Abdulla recent expansion side or often called Ghaza side. Any busy or taxi that is going that direction you can take to the cemetery.
THE ART OF LIFE

THE ART OF LIFE

04/26/2023 04:23

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It's graveyard since Prophet Hazrat Muhammad
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